I am a fan of movies about Christ and like to see how the various takes on his life go. I grew up on 1977's Jesus of Nazareth, and saw 1961's King of Kings through TV airings and DVD. Unsurprisingly, they were pretty dramatic.
Then comes 2014's Son of God, which I found too dramatic.
What is the difference between 2014's take and the earlier depictions? For the latter, you feel the message of Christ and the New Testament, very powerful in my opinion. For Son of God, I felt they were trying to cater to a "modern" audience. While I didn't think the acting was bad, I didn't feel the Gospel in this depiction.
While I also thought there were some good additions or takes (like expanding the role of Mary Magdalene), I thought they dramatized too much some events from Jesus' time.
If you are an atheist or agnostic, this can be an enjoyable fare for you. If you become a believer afterwards, more power to you.
If you are a believer in Christ and into his teachings and regularly worship him, I'm not so sure you will feel the message of the New Testament and Christ in this movie.
I for one could not feel the message. Again, too dramatic for me.
See it and form an opinion for yourself.
Then comes 2014's Son of God, which I found too dramatic.
What is the difference between 2014's take and the earlier depictions? For the latter, you feel the message of Christ and the New Testament, very powerful in my opinion. For Son of God, I felt they were trying to cater to a "modern" audience. While I didn't think the acting was bad, I didn't feel the Gospel in this depiction.
While I also thought there were some good additions or takes (like expanding the role of Mary Magdalene), I thought they dramatized too much some events from Jesus' time.
If you are an atheist or agnostic, this can be an enjoyable fare for you. If you become a believer afterwards, more power to you.
If you are a believer in Christ and into his teachings and regularly worship him, I'm not so sure you will feel the message of the New Testament and Christ in this movie.
I for one could not feel the message. Again, too dramatic for me.
See it and form an opinion for yourself.